The event will be held at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage, California from February 14-18 on the invitation of US President Barack Obama.

The president visited Kuala Lumpur in November and called for the summit to held in a bid to push economic partnerships, form new security collaborations and confront key international challenges.

Sek said the invitation showed that in the eyes of the US, Thailand still played an important role in the US-Asean collaboration and saw the Kingdom as the hub of the region, which could lead to more key cooperation.

The summit follows the official launch of the Asean Economic Community on December 31.

Sek said the meeting aimed to enhance relationships and advance strategic partnerships among attending countries.

He said the prime minister would focus on economic partnerships, sustainable development, and security collaboration including for international issues at the summit.